Lisa Murphy Counselling & Hypnotherapy

Anxiety – are you asking yourself the wrong question?

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People who struggle with anxiety can often ask themselves the question: ‘Why?’ They get bogged down in examining WHY they might be feeling anxious. But unfortunately, that ‘why’ question can lead them ever deeper into a maze of anxious thoughts: ‘Why? It’s because of that bad experience I had all those years ago’ ‘It’s because my parents did xyz’ ‘It’s because my work colleagues hate me’ Etc. And guess what these thoughts do? Make us conjure up bad memories or negative thoughts. Click below to view the video version of this blog:   Yes, it’s useful to explore the originsContinue Reading

Online Counselling FAQs

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Thinking about trying online counselling but not sure if it’s for you? Doubtful whether it’ll feel the same as ‘real life’ counselling, or worried that it all sounds too complicated? I provide online or telephone counselling as an alternative to face-to-face sessions when clients can’t physically get to see me in person. Here are some answers to the most common questions I get asked about online therapy services. What is online counselling? Online counselling can mean counselling via email or text messages, or using a video conferencing platform such as Skype or Zoom. I personally offer video therapy rather thanContinue Reading

Counselling for anxiety in young people

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Counselling for anxiety in young people can be a very effective therapy for helping them with the stresses of life in the modern world. Watch the video version of ‘Counselling for anxiety in young people’ below: Anxiety and stress in young people is becoming increasingly common these days. Pressures to do well at school, to be popular (or even to avoid being bullied), and to present themselves in the best way possible on social media – these and many other things all add up to create a huge level of overwhelm and stress in teenagers. When anxiety gets too muchContinue Reading

Anxiety – is it you, or is something else causing it?

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A lot of people come to me for hypnotherapy for anxiety, and it’s certainly a very effective therapy when it comes to calming the mind and changing our thought processes. However, before you shell out for therapy, it’s worth noting that there can often be external factors that are causing (or exacerbating) your anxiety symptoms that you can change yourself very simply, for free. So in order to save you money (and do myself out of business!) here is a list of 9 of those things: 1. Food allergies MSG, caffeine, aspartame, transfats, refined carbs… these things are in soContinue Reading

4 natural ways to stop feeling anxious

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Here are 4 natural ways to stop feeling anxious.  Some of them you might find a little unusual, especially in this day and age when our first thought is to ‘pop a pill’ to combat feelings of anxiety. But if you’re having problems with anxiety please give them a try – they’re all completely free, and they’re designed to work in total harmony with your body – so what have you got to lose? 4 natural ways to stop feeling anxious 1. Just Breathe Did you know that your breath is one of the most empowering, relaxing, and HEALING things thatContinue Reading